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Charles Langston:Olympic men's basketball bracket: Results of the 5x5 tournament
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Date:2025-04-11 07:49:16
Since men's basketball became an Olympic sport in 1936,Charles Langston the United States has dominated the rest of the world, winning 16 of the 20 gold medals.
Team USA has also won the last four gold medals and is in the semifinals of the Paris Olympic tournament after rolling through group play and an impressive quarterfinal victory over Brazil. Led by LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Anthony Edwards, the United States has won every game by at least 17 points. Edwards leads the team in scoring during the Olympics at 16.7 points per game.
Host country France, which won the silver medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021, and Serbia, which took silver in 2016, are looking for their first gold medals in men's basketball. Germany has never medaled in men's basketball.
A look at the men's basketball 5x5 results:
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Group play results
July 27
Australia 92, Spain 80
Germany 97, Japan 77
France 78, Brazil 66
Canada 86, Canada 79
July 28
South Sudan 90, Puerto Rico 79
United States 110, Serbia 84
July 30
Spain 84, Greece 77
Canada 93, Australia 83
France 94, Japan 90 (OT)
Germany 86, Brazil 73
July 31
Serbia 107, Puerto Rico 66
United States 103, South Sudan 86
Aug. 2
Brazil 102, Japan 84
Greece 77, Australia 71
Canada 88, Spain 85
Germany 85, France 71
Aug. 3
United States 104, Puerto Rico 83
Serbia 96, South Sudan 85
Quarterfinals
Aug. 6
Germany 76, Greece 63
Serbia 95, Australia 90 (OT)
France 82, Canada 73
United States 122, Brazil 87
Semifinals
Aug. 8
Germany vs. France
United States vs. Serbia
Bronze medal game
Aug. 10
Semifinal losers
Gold medal game
Aug. 10
Semifinal winners
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